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  • Facebook blames those pesky algorithms for approving pro-genocide ads in Kenya Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Phil Pasquini / Shutterstock.com)

    Meta's mascot should be the "NOT ME" imp that appears in Family Circus comics when none of the kids are willing to take responsibility for spilled grape juice, broken furniture,… Read the rest of the article: Facebook blames those pesky algorithms for approving pro-genocide ads in Kenya

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  • Man gives himself a nose job after watching a DIY YouTube video. Naturally, he ends up in the ER Image: shoricelu / shutterstock.com

    A Brazilian man wanted to change his nose, so he performed rhinoplasty on himself after firing up a DIY YouTube video. Disinfecting himself with rubbing alcohol, using superglue to help… Read the rest of the article: Man gives himself a nose job after watching a DIY YouTube video. Naturally, he ends up in the ER

    • Carla Sinclair
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  • Los Angeles redditor's request: "Looking for a poor quality yet expensive restaurant to suggest to an enemy"

    I hope someone compiles the hundreds of responses to this LA-based Reddit user's request for a bad expensive restaurant in Los Angeles. The most upvoted pick so far is Nusr-Et… Read the rest of the article: Los Angeles redditor's request: "Looking for a poor quality yet expensive restaurant to suggest to an enemy"

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • Marjorie Taylor Greene identifies exactly which assault rifle she wants elementary students to carry Marjorie Taylor Greene

    Having warned us of Jewish Space Lasers, Georgia's 'Gazpacho Police' fearing, super screamy, and in-your-face US congressperson Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks the horrible events at Uvalde, Texas' Robb Elementary School… Read the rest of the article: Marjorie Taylor Greene identifies exactly which assault rifle she wants elementary students to carry

    • Jason Weisberger
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  • "I wish I'd torn that ticket up." Tales of lottery winners' regret

    The curse of winning the lottery includes family feuds, lawsuits, crooked money managers, bad investments, drug addiction, gambling debt, extortion, people begging for handouts, loss of privacy, public harassment, and… Read the rest of the article: "I wish I'd torn that ticket up." Tales of lottery winners' regret

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • Influencer receives backlash after telling Home Depot worker: "Go back to your country" The Ft. Wayne Home Depot in June 2018

    A self-proclaimed "influencer" and "traveler" who goes by Amanda Marie @artvangrowllc on TikTok not only harassed a Home Depot worker, using the word "fag" and telling him to "Go back… Read the rest of the article: Influencer receives backlash after telling Home Depot worker: "Go back to your country"

    • Carla Sinclair
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  • Lauren Boebert says if assault rifles are banned, Americans will be forced to eat their dogs

    Congress's stablest genius, Lauren Boebert, appeared on America's finest news network, NewsMax, to tell the world's second-crabbiest shitlord, Sebastian Gorka, that banning assault rifles will lead to Americans eating Fido… Read the rest of the article: Lauren Boebert says if assault rifles are banned, Americans will be forced to eat their dogs

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 8:44
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  • SF Bay Area sheriff accused of ordering raid on Batmobile garage in Indiana as favor to friend

    Last week, San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos Bolanos sent four officers from the San Francisco Bay Area all the way to Indiana to raid a garage licensed to make custom… Read the rest of the article: SF Bay Area sheriff accused of ordering raid on Batmobile garage in Indiana as favor to friend

    • David Pescovitz
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  • Pooped-out pooch refuses to take one more step at the mall in amusing video

    Shopping can be exhausting, as it was for Sparky, a TikTok famous mini bull terrier who decided enough was enough on a recent trip to an indoor mall. Leaving his… Read the rest of the article: Pooped-out pooch refuses to take one more step at the mall in amusing video

    • Carla Sinclair
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  • It's "sweater weather" on the moon in some locations, scientists discover

    Space scientists have determined that there are areas on the moon where lunar pits and caves keep a steady temperature in the 60s Fahrenheit, making them perfectly hospitable for humans.… Read the rest of the article: It's "sweater weather" on the moon in some locations, scientists discover

    • David Pescovitz
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  • That crypto DAO with no apparent concept of IP rights now seeks to unload its copy of Jodorowsky's Dune

    From the "who didn't see that coming?" files is the sale of SPICE DAO's copy of Jodorowsky's Dune. They bought the tome intending to reproduce and distribute it without the… Read the rest of the article: That crypto DAO with no apparent concept of IP rights now seeks to unload its copy of Jodorowsky's Dune

    • Jason Weisberger
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  • Control your home security from anywhere with this smart door lock for only $80

    We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views.  Imagine if your door automatically unlocked when… Read the rest of the article: Control your home security from anywhere with this smart door lock for only $80

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  • Fancy Feast will be serving cat food for humans in New York

    For all you humans who secretly salivate when serving your cats a Fancy Feast, now is your chance. The cat food brand is offering a fancy cat food feast for… Read the rest of the article: Fancy Feast will be serving cat food for humans in New York

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  • Human burials in the sky count on assistance from vultures

    When some Tibetan Buddhists die, their bodies are given what's known as a "sky burial." The corpse is set at a high elevation and vultures are invited to carry away… Read the rest of the article: Human burials in the sky count on assistance from vultures

    • David Pescovitz
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  • Thomas the Tank Engine theme tune praised thomas the tank engine

    The original theme tune from Thomas and Friends is a frequent subject of sampling, remixing and mashups. The comic posing of its jaunty Englishness against, say, Biggie Smalls belies the… Read the rest of the article: Thomas the Tank Engine theme tune praised

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • Dr. Oz talking about his New Jersey roots in 2019

    Carpet bagging Mehmet Oz, Donald Trump's endorsed candidate for US Senator in the State of Pennsylvania, can be seen discussing his roots in New Jersey and his expertise of things… Read the rest of the article: Dr. Oz talking about his New Jersey roots in 2019

    • Jason Weisberger
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  • Watch Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Uhura, recruiting for NASA in 1977

    After Star Trek: The Original Series was cancelled, Nichelle Nichols, aka Lieutenant Uhura, volunteered her time to help NASA recruit women and minorities to join the space agency. The 1977… Read the rest of the article: Watch Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Uhura, recruiting for NASA in 1977

    • David Pescovitz
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  • Air traveler's Egg McMuffins become unhappy meal as he's fined by customs for not declaring them

    A gentleman flying from Bali to Australia was looking forward to a delicious breakfast of McDonald's Egg McMuffins when customs agent turned them into an unhappy meal. Australian authorities have… Read the rest of the article: Air traveler's Egg McMuffins become unhappy meal as he's fined by customs for not declaring them

    • David Pescovitz
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  • RIP Google's built-in countdown stopwatch/timer

    It used to be that you could tell Google Search to make a countdown timer and it would, just as it will solve math sums, convert units or plot graphs.… Read the rest of the article: RIP Google's built-in countdown stopwatch/timer

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • Why is our planet rotating faster? Scientists don't know

    It would appear the Earth has sped up a little bit, and we may need some "negative leap seconds" to keep our artificial system of measuring "time" in order. The… Read the rest of the article: Why is our planet rotating faster? Scientists don't know

    • Jason Weisberger
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